Actually you wouldn't have to boil water in Death Valley.  Just go outside
in the summer with the thermostat in your hand and watch it open...

Hey, it could work.

Chris.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Standley, Craig
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 5:09 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Thermostat install Question

LOL, that's a good point.  105C water!  Just boil it at the bottom of Death
Valley and maybe it will work.  :P

-Craig

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Beierl [SMTP:dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET]
> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 12:47 PM
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Re: Thermostat install Question
>
> Bentley (19.8) says "heat thermostat in water.  Opening begins approx 85C
> 185F.  Opening ends approx 105C 221F.  Stroke minimum 8mm 0.315 in."
>
> They don't explain how you get water to 105C in a transparent
> container...I
> think you'll have to use 50/50 coolant mix instead of water.
>
> david
>
> At 11:06 PM 7/31/2001, Jeffrey R wrote:
> >I'm guessing it's a good idea to check the new thermostat before you put
> it
> >in. I think you can do it on the stovetop with a candy thermometer and
> the
> >themostat submerged in water to see when it opens. I've never tested a
> >thermostat but I wish I had to save pulling this one out. Hopefully
> another
> >listee will chime in as to whether this is a valid test method.
>
> David Beierl - Providence, RI
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